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The New CarpEp. 33: Prozac Days and Sleepless HoursHere's this week's playlist:
"Fortunate Son" - John Fogerty feat. Foo Fighters: Dave Grohl & Co. help John Fogerty turn this hard-rocking Creedence classic up to 11!
"Age of Reason" - Black Sabbath: Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, and Geezer Butler are back with a brand-new album with Brad Wilk of Rage Against The Machine sitting in for drummer Bill Ward. This track is about how the age we currently live in is filled with so much unreason.
"I Ain't Superstitious" - Santana feat. Jonny Lang: An infectious infusion of blues and Latin rock, this may be Jonny Lang's best recording yet.
"Promise"...
2013-06-1630 minThe New CarpEp. 32: My Oklahoma Home Blowed AwayHere's this week's playlist:
"My Oklahoma Home (Live)" - Bruce Springsteen & The Sessions Band: This one is dedicated to the victims of the Oklahoma tornadoes a couple weeks ago. This song was written during the Dust Bowl, but could just as easily be about the recent tornadoes in Oklahoma.
"Back in Black" - Santana feat. Nas: From Santana's latest duets album, this one featuring all covers. I always thought "Back in Black" would make a good rap song, kind of like "Walk This Way", and although this isn't exactly as I imagined, it's still pretty good.
"Bad Moon Rising" - Je...
2013-06-1027 minThe New CarpEp. 31: Tell Them Go F_ck ThemselvesHere's this week's playlist:
"Sunshine of Your Love" - Santana feat. Rob Thomas: Santana and Rob Thomas reunite to cover a Cream classic.
"Hey Ahab" - Elton John & Leon Russell: A clearly Moby Dick-influenced song.
"Roll Over Beethoven" - Jerry Lee Lewis feat. Ringo Starr, John Mayer, & Jon Brion: 74 years old, and The Killer is still rockin'! Here he brings in some friends for a Chuck Berry hit.
"Born on the Bayou" - John Fogerty feat. Kid Rock: Kid Rock inflects a little New Orleans flavor into one of Fogerty's Creedence classics.
"Here's To Us" - Halestorm feat. Slash: The f...
2013-06-0427 minThe New CarpEp 30: If It Wasn't For Bad, I'd Be GoodHere's this week's playlist:
"If It Wasn't For Bad" - Elton John & Leon Russell: From an album they did together called "The Union".
"Old Man" - Puddle of Mudd: Neil Young has been called the Godfather of Grunge, so it is only fitting that Puddle of Mudd gives us a grungey take on this Neil Young classic.
"Livin' Thing (Live)" - Electric Light Orchestra: From their first-ever live album.
"Dead Flowers" - Jerry Lee Lewis feat. Mick Jagger: Jagger helps out Jerry Lee on this Stones classic.
"I Hold On" - Slash feat. Kid Rock: An "Only God Knows Why"...
2013-05-2829 minThe New CarpEp. 29: Religion or Astronomy, Descartes or DeuteronomyIt's been a little crazy around here, so this episode's a little bit late, but it's a good one!
"The Big Bang Theory Theme" - Barenaked Ladies: Big Bang Theory fans will instantly recognize this song, but may not know that there's a full-length version available to download!
"Because The Night" - Bruce Springsteen: Orginially a hit for Patti Smith, this song was written by Springsteen during the Darkness on the Edge of Town sessions, but finally released by Springsteen on his 2010 album The Promise.
"Nightmare" - Avenged Sevenfold: This is probably my favorite song of theirs.
"Dance the Night...
2013-05-2129 minThe New CarpEp. 28: Makin' the Stereo BleedThis week we begin with a couple of Rolling Stones covers:
"Gimme Shelter" - Puddle of Mudd: A faithful adaptation of this Stones tune.
"Can't You Hear Me Knockin'" - Santana feat. Scott Weiland: Santana teams up with the Stone Temple Pilots frontman for this Stones classic.
"Mr. Blue Sky (Live)" - Electric Light Orchestra: A live version of perhaps ELO's most famous song.
"Maybe Baby" - Justin Townes Earle: A southern rock take on a Buddy Holly classic.
"Baby Can't Drive" - Slash feat. Alice Cooper, Nicole Scherzinger, Steven Adler & Flea: From Slash's first solo album, this track has a...
2013-05-1329 minThe New CarpEp. 27: Booze and Ladies Treat Me RightThis week's playlist is heavy on cover songs:
"Let's Go All The Way" - The Wondergirls feat. Ashley Hamilton & Robbie Williams: This Sly Fox cover comes from Iron Man 3: Heroes Fall album, which features music inspired by the movie, although I think only one of the songs is actually in the movie itself (and not this one, unfortunately). The Wondergirls are a supergroup composed of Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray, Doug Ardito of Puddle of Mudd, Ian Astbury of The Cult, Troy Van Leeuwen of Queens of the Stone Age, Jay Gordon and Ryan S...
2013-05-0628 minThe New CarpEp. 26: We Listen to the RadioAfter an extended weekend, we're back! Here's this week's playlist:
"Slave to the Grind" - Halestorm: An even harder rocking take than the Skid Row original.
"Shooting Star" - Puddle of Mudd: An interesting Bad Company cover.
"Dead City Radio and the New Gods of Supertown" - Rob Zombie: The latest single from Rob Zombie! This one took a little bit to grow on me, but the chorus is catchy.
"Death Valley" - Fall Out Boy: Another great job of blending pop and rock into a new sort of dance rock sound.
"Shakin' All Over" - Wanda Jackson: This song by...
2013-05-0130 minThe New CarpEpisode 25We have very hard rock-centric episode this week with brand-spanking new songs from Fall Out Boy and Black Sabbath!
"I Want You (She's So Heavy)" - Halestorm: An epic metal Beatles cover.
"All Right Now" - Puddle of Mudd: A grungey cover from a song by Paul Rodger's band Free.
"All For the Love of Rock & Roll" - KISS: Cowbell fans will get their fix here! A great tribute to rock music.
"Save Rock & Roll" - Fall Out Boy feat. Elton John: Fall Out Boy return to blur the lines of rock and pop in this excellent duet with Elton J...
2013-04-2129 minThe New CarpEpisode 24This week's episode is heavy on supergroups and duets:
"Stand In The Storm" - Meat Loaf feat. John Rich, Li'l Jon, & Mark McGrath: Originally released as a charity single under the name Backbone while these four were on Celebrity Apprentice, this track now appears on Meat Loaf's latest album, Hell In A Handbasket. Meat is currently doing a Farewell Tour in England.
"Big Foot" - Chickenfoot: From the latest album from a supergroup featuring Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony of Van Halen, Joe Satriani, and Chad Smith from Red Hot Chili Peppers.
"I Can't Take It No More" - SuperHeavy: Ano...
2013-04-1429 minThe New CarpEpisode 23Here's this week's playlist:
"All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You" - Halestorm: If anyone should cover Heart, it should be Halestorm. Lizzy Hale has the pipes to sing Ann Wilson, and the band rocks this one out harder than the original.
"Love Is A Battlefield" - Cee Lo Green & Vicci Martinez: Vicci and her The Voice coach duet on this Pat Benatar classic. Check out the wicked opening guitar solo.
"Paradise" - Coldplay: I think each Coldplay studio album gets better than the last.
"The Joker" - Puddle of Mudd: A grungey take on Steve Miller Band.
"Li...
2013-04-0829 minThe New CarpEpisode 22Here's this week's playlist:
"You're So Square (Baby, I Don't Care)" - Cee Lo Green: Cee Lo isn't the first person you think of when you think of rock n' roll, but here he gives us a faithful interpretation of a Buddy Holly classic.
"Bad Romance" - Halestorm: This Grammy-winning metal band covers Lady Gaga.
"Lonely Boy" - The Black Keys: A popular single from their most recent album, El Camino.
"Every Teardrop is a Waterfall" - Coldplay: The first single from Mylo Xyloto.
"Dog Days Are Over" - Vicci Martinez: Cee Lo's The Voice season one finalist. I actually p...
2013-03-3131 minThe New CarpEpisode 21Here's this week's playlist:
"TNT" - Anthrax: This week Anthrax released an EP of covers of hard rock and metal songs! This, of course, is a cover of an AC/DC hit.
"Walk" - Foo Fighters: This Grammy-winning song from the Foo's latest appeared during the closing credits of "Thor".
"It's So Easy" - Paul McCartney: McCartney is a huge Buddy Holly fan and bought the rights to his entire catalog.
"She's So Mean" - Matchbox 20: A catchy new single from a group that's become a perennial favorite.
"Boss of Me" - David Bowie: From his new album, The Next Day...
2013-03-2429 minThe New CarpEpisode 20First off, thanks to everyone for making our St. Patrick's Day special our most downloaded episode yet by far!
Now we're back to our regular format of new rock music. This week was a great week for new rock! New albums from Dave Grohl, Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, and David Bowie were released, and a new album from Jimi Hendrix last week! Here's this week's playlist:
"God Save Rock N Roll" - Kid Rock: Released on 2012's Rebel Soul, this song sounds like it could have come from Rock N Roll Jesus.
"Because We Can" - Bon Jovi: This is my...
2013-03-1830 minThe New CarpSt. Patrick's Day: Top 10 Celtic Rock Songs of All TimeFor those getting ready to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, I bring you the top 10 celtic rock songs of all time! If you like your rock to come with bagpipes and dulcimer's, then this is the playlist for you!
10. "Zombie" - The Cranberries: Okay, so no bagpipes or dulcimers here, but Dolores O'Riordan's Irish accent is so thick that no St. Paddy's Day is complete without The Cranberries.
9. "I'm Gonna Be (The 500 Miles)" - The Proclaimers: Heavy on dulcimers and Irish harmonies, this is a St. Paddy's day delight!
8. "Mull of Kintyre" - Wings: Despite the fact that this song is a...
2013-03-1144 minThe New CarpEpisode 18Don't forget you can now "Like" The New Carp on Facebook! Get updates on new episodes and all of the new things happening at The New Carp. And coming soon, rock news and trivia!
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